Crosier head, in the centre is the Pascal lamb surrounded by a serpent with open mouth

Details

• Title

  Crosier head, in the centre is the Pascal lamb surrounded by a serpent with open mouth

• Associated place

  Europe › Italy › Sicily (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  13th century (1201 - 1300)

• Material and technique

  ivory and gilt copper, with later additions in silver

• Material index

  organic › animal › tooth › mammal tooth › ivory;

  processed material › metal

• Object type

  religious/ritual equipment › crozier

• Dimensions

  15 cm (height)
  14.7 cm (width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Lady Dorothy Long, 1683.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 41 | England 400 - 1600

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1685.A.600

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